'''Elgin''' is a city in [[Moray]] north-east [[Scotland]], situated on the north coast between [[Inverness]] and [[Aberdeen]].

'''Elgin''' is a city in [[Moray]] north-east [[Scotland]], situated on the north coast between [[Inverness]] and [[Aberdeen]].

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==Get in==

==Get in==

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===By Road===

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===By car===

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Elgin is on the A96 [[Aberdeen]] to [[Inverness]] road, which runs through the middle of the town.

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Elgin is on the A96 [[Aberdeen]] to [[Inverness]] road, which runs through the middle of the city.

===By bus===

===By bus===

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==Get around==

==Get around==

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By Bus - Elgin city bus services depart from the bus station and bus routes will be found around the city. By Taxi -ByThis is probably the most efficient form of transport after hours, as most bus services cease or become less frequent at about 7pm. You won't be expected to pay a great deal for a taxi by UK standards as Elgin is rather small and routes are very direct.

[[Image:1220784-Elgin_catherdral-Elgin.jpg|thumb|Ruins of the cathedral]]

[[Image:1220784-Elgin_catherdral-Elgin.jpg|thumb|Ruins of the cathedral]]

Elgin's a good base for exploring the many distilleries of the Speyside whisky region, and the county of Morayshire. It's also midway between the cities of [[Inverness]] and [[Aberdeen]], each around an hour's drive away. On the Moray Firth coast there are opportunities for dolphin-watching, and you can visit the strange Findhorn Foundation - a 1960's new age community which has morphed into an ecological living centre, complete with self-built houses, circular meditation room, and wind turbines.

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Understand

Located in Speyside area, Elgin is famous for whisky production. It is also home of a cashmere wool factory.

Get in

By car

Elgin is on the A96 Aberdeen to Inverness road, which runs through the middle of the city.

By bus

Elgin Bus Station is on the A96 in the town centre. The town is fairly well served with the hourly 10 service which connects Aberdeen and Inverness via the A96 corridor. There are also buses serving the various communities such as Lossiemouth, Burghead etc. which all depart from the bus station.

By train

Elgin's rail station is located just south of the town centre. Trains are available to all stations on the Aberdeen to Inverness line, there is no set frequency of trains though, as a rough guide, trains are between 1 and 2 hours apart in each direction.

Get around

By Bus - Elgin city bus services depart from the bus station and bus routes will be found around the city. By Taxi -ByThis is probably the most efficient form of transport after hours, as most bus services cease or become less frequent at about 7pm. You won't be expected to pay a great deal for a taxi by UK standards as Elgin is rather small and routes are very direct.

Get out

Elgin's a good base for exploring the many distilleries of the Speyside whisky region, and the county of Morayshire. It's also midway between the cities of Inverness and Aberdeen, each around an hour's drive away. On the Moray Firth coast there are opportunities for dolphin-watching, and you can visit the strange Findhorn Foundation - a 1960's new age community which has morphed into an ecological living centre, complete with self-built houses, circular meditation room, and wind turbines.